7 Low-Debt, Analyst-Backed Large Cap Stocks

Many responsible and successful companies utilize debt to fund growth when the right opportunities arise. After all, cash facilitates growth and innovation. But there are times when earnings are less than anticipated, and the debt becomes untenable. When paying off debt becomes the priority, a company may be faced with decisions that compromise growth strategies. With this idea in mind, we ran a screen to find large cap stocks that are relatively debt free. In addition, we narrowed our search to only include those that received 'Buy' ratings from industry analysts. We came up with a solid list of companies for you investigate.The Debt/Equity Ratio illustrates how aggressively a company is financing its growth via debt. The more debt financing that is used in a capital structure, the more volatile earnings can become due to the additional interest expense. Should a company's potentially enhanced earnings fail to exceed the
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